Recipes · Ecuadorian · Stews
Guatita
One serving has 388 kcal and 28 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (98%), choline (79%), manganese (48%), pyridoxine (45%), copper (43%) and selenium (43%). Ready in 95 minutes.

- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 75 min
- Makes: 1 serving (393 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free
- Contains: beef, dairy, peanut
Ingredients
- 160 g Beef tripe, raw
- 110 g Potatoes, raw
- 20 g Peanut butter
- 35 g Tomatoes, raw
- 25 g Onions, raw
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 1 g Sazón seasoning
- 1 g Cumin
- 4 g Cilantro, fresh
- 30 g Milk, whole
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Rinse the tripe, boil in fresh water for 10 minutes and drain, then simmer in fresh water for 1.5 hours until tender; cut into small squares.
- Cook the onion, garlic and tomato in a pot for 6 minutes until soft, then stir in the sazón and cumin.
- Whisk the peanut butter with the milk until smooth, then stir this into the pot along with about 200 ml of the tripe cooking water.
- Add the tripe and diced potato and simmer for 20-25 minutes until the potato is tender and the sauce has thickened into a creamy, peanutty gravy.
- Season with the salt and finish with fresh cilantro.
- Serve hot with rice or avocado on the side.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 388 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 31.4 g | |
| Water | 311 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.5 g | 15% |
| Protein | 28.2 g | 59% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 g | |
| Threonine | 0.14 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.14 g | |
| Leucine | 0.23 g | |
| Lysine | 0.23 g | |
| Methionine | 0.07 g | |
| Cystine | 0.04 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.16 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.11 g | |
| Valine | 0.2 g | |
| Histidine | 0.08 g | |
| Fat | 17.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.33 g | |
| Saturated | 4.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.25 g | |
| Cholesterol | 198 mg | |
| Calcium | 200 mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.39 mg | 43% |
| Iron | 3.2 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 95.5 mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.86 mg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 290 mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 909 mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 23.4 µg | 43% |
| Sodium | 632 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.5 mg | 43% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.18 mg | 16% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.26 mg | 24% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.6 mg | 40% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 23% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.59 mg | 45% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 56 µg | 14% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.4 µg | 98% |
| Choline | 335 mg | 79% |
| Vitamin A | 42.6 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 31.3 mg | 42% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 15.3 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 2.3 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 17.7 µg | 20% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
4.9 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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